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The Times, They Are A-Changing - Upgrades for the Compatible with LabVIEW Program!

We have upgraded the testing requirements for the Compatible with LabVIEW Program to ensure each product level requires testing and review by an NI engineer. With this change we hope to improve the level of quality across the board for Partner Products participating in this program. I've outlined the core changes to the product testing requirements below:

Compatible with LabVIEW Standard

Introducing testing targeting the 'Out of the Box' experience, consists of tests for the following categories:
- Installation
- Activation
- Out of the Box Evaluation
- Palette
- Icons
- Documentation
- User Experience
Detailed requirements: Compatible with LabVIEW: Standard Level Requirements

Compatible with LabVIEW Silver

Introducing more detailed testing for products with a solid architecture that are also field proven, consists of tests for the following categories:
- 2 Customer References
- Installation
- Purchasing
- Technical Support Policy
- Website
- Updates & Upgrades
- Operating System Compatibility
- Palette Structure and Appearance
- VI Connector Panes
- Icons
- Examples
  - Front Panel
  - Block Diagram
- File Structure
- Documentation
- Deployment
- VI Server and Communication
- User Interface
Detailed requirements: Compatible with LabVIEW: Silver Level Requirements

Compatible with LabVIEW Gold

Introducing testing targeting very refined and field proven products with buy-in from NI business owners and with a clear marketing strategy, consists of tests for the following categories:
- 5 Customer References
- Technical Support Policy - 2-day Response Time
- Real-Time Compatibility
- Custom Probes and Template VIs
- Error Codes
- Icons
- VI Server and Communication
- Professional User Interface
- NI Business Owner
- Marketing Plan
Detailed requirements: Compatible with LabVIEW: Gold Level Requirements

Whats Next?

These changes will go into affect for all new product submissions immediately. For existing products and recent submissions, these changes will go into affect following NIWeek 2011; all products submitted for 2011 Re-Certification prior to NIWeek will be reviewed under the old requirements.

Please review this documentation and feel free to ask questions and leave comments for us! This program is intended to support partner products and we strongly feel the introduction of free product testing for every level and documenting the requirements on the Add-On Developer Center will contribute to the success of our partnership.